Army Regulation 210–50 Installations Housing Management Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 3 October 2005 UNCLASSIFIED SUMMARY of CHANGE AR 210–50 Housing Management This major revision, dated 3 October 2005-- o Redefines responsibilities to reflect organizational changes within the Army (chap 1, sec II). o Discontinues detailed coverage of Army lodging which is being incorporated into AR 215-1 (para 1-16). o Incorporates Army policy on partial dislocation allowance for directed housing moves at a permanent duty station made for the convenience of the Government (para 1-18). o Updates dollar limitations and approval authorities for housing (para 2-13 and app B). o Clarifies and updates assignment, occupancy, and termination policies (chap 3). o Establishes policy on assignment of housing to medical holdovers (paras 3-29 and 17-10). o Revises adequacy standards for unaccompanied personnel housing to address the current permanent party barracks design and the quality of life thrust toward increasing space allowances (para 4-4; tables 4-2 and 10-2; and chap 10, sec III). o Designates the Director of Facilities and Housing as the approval authority for the diversion and conversion of all family housing facilities (para 5-4). o Expands guidance on lead contamination considerations in housing (para 7-9). o Adds policy guidance on mold in housing units (para 7-9). o Adds policy guidance on the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in housing (para 7-12). o Clarifies guidance on cabling and television charges in housing (paras 7-14, 7-15, 7-30, 7-31, 7-38, and 7-39). o Clarifies policy on name signs for family housing units (para 7-18). o Clarifies requirements for seeking approval for projects to restore damaged family housing facilities (para 7-21 and fig 7-1). o Identifies additional special command sergeant major positions (para 9-31 and table 9-3). o Updates general design criteria for family housing new construction (para 10- 9 and table 10-1). o Establishes new benchmarks for sizing family housing new construction (para 10-9 and table 10-1). o Sets forth construction criteria for new barracks (para 10-12 and table 10- 2). o Increases the maximum period of foreign leasing of family housing in Korea from 10 years to 15 years (para 11-6). o Identifies additional special command positions (para 13-10 and table 13-1). o Adjusts dollar limitation on initial issue of special allowance items for special command positions (para 13-13 and table 13-2). o Clarifies and expands basic housing acquisition policy (para 14-2). o Clarifies use of housing market analysis (chap 14, sec II). o Establishes the requirement for developing Army housing master plans as tools in the determination of housing requirements (chap 14, sec III). o Establishes and defines the Residential Communities Initiative Program as the Army’s housing privatization program (chap 14, sec IV). o Clarifies the need for and use of economic analysis as a tool in determining housing requirements (chap 14, sec V). o Consolidates AR 210-12 into this regulation (chap 15). o Incorporates policy and procedures for establishing rental rates for Government-owned and -controlled housing and charges for related facilities (chap 15). o Emphasizes the requirement for using the Housing Operations Management System to collect and manage information on housing (chap 16). o Consolidates DA Pam 210-7 into this regulation (chap 17). o Incorporates policy and procedure for housing managers to provide effective housing support for mobilization efforts (chap 17). o Rescinds DA Forms 4630-R, 5546-R, and 5867-R and cancels RCS-ENG-235 and RCS- ENG-308. Headquarters *Army Regulation 210–50 Department of the Army Washington, DC 3 October 2005 Effective 3 November 2005 Installations Housing Management u s i n g t h e H o u s i n g O p e r a t i o n s M a n a g e - unit or field operating agency of the pro- ment System to collect and manage infor- ponent agency in the grade of colonel or mation for the Army’s housing databases; the civilian equivalent. Activities may re- and establishes policy and procedures for quest a waiver to this regulation by pro- h o u s i n g m a n a g e r s t o p r o v i d e e f f e c t i v e v i d i n g j u s t i f i c a t i o n t h a t i n c l u d e s a f u l l housing support for mobilization efforts. analysis of the expected benefits and must Applicability. This regulation applies to i n c l u d e f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ’ s t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l senior legal officer. All waiver requests Guard of the United States, and the U.S. will be endorsed by the commander or Army Reserve, except as follows: civil s e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h e r e q u e s t i n g a c t i v i t y works housing under control of the Corps and forwarded through their higher head- of Engineers; family housing for caretak- quarters to the policy proponent. Refer to ers at national cemeteries; Military Assist- AR 25–30 for specific guidance. a n c e P r o g r a m a n d M i l i t a r y A s s i s t a n c e Advisory Group housing activities except Army management control process. for accounting procedures set forth in De- This regulation contains management con- H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a m a j o r p a r t m e n t o f D e f e n s e R e g u l a t i o n 7 0 0 0 . t r o l p r o v i s i o n s i n a c c o r d a n c e w i t h A R revision. 14–R series; family housing transferred to 11–2 and identifies key management con- Summary. This regulation is a consoli- o t h e r G o v e r n m e n t a g e n c i e s b y p e r m i t ; trols that must be evaluated dation of several administrative publica- family housing at Kwajalein; Army Na- t i o n s , w h i c h c o v e r t h e m a n a g e m e n t o f t i o n a l G u a r d f a m i l y h o u s i n g a n d u n a c - S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f Army permanent party housing. It imple- c o m p a n i e d p e r s o n n e l h o u s i n g f a c i l i t i e s this regulation and establishment of com- ments Department of Defense 4165.63–M, and related furnishings; U.S. Army Re- mand and local forms are prohibited with- Department of Defense Directive 1100.12 serve family housing facilities and related out prior approval from Assistant Chief of and , Department of Defense Instruction furnishings; recreational housing; housing S t a f f f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t 1100.16, and portions of Department of furnishings support for reception centers (DAIM–ZA), 600 Army Pentagon, Wash- Defense Regulation 7000.14–R. This reg- a n d c o n f i n e m e n t c e n t e r s ; m i l i t a r y t r e a t - ington, DC 20310–0600. ulation redefines responsibilities in accord m e n t f a c i l i t y l o d g i n g s u c h a s F i s h e r w i t h o r g a n i z a t i o n a l c h a n g e s w i t h i n t h e Houses; Army lodging; and the residence Suggested improvements. Users are A r m y ; c l a r i f i e s a s s i g n m e n t , o c c u p a n c y , p o r t i o n o f t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s M i l i t a r y invited to send comments and suggested and termination policies; revises adequacy Academy’s Cadet Chapel except for the improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom- standards for permanent party unaccom- necessity to collect rent for shelter and m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d panied personnel housing; clarifies basic services provided in accord with Office of Blank Forms) directly to Assistant Chief permanent party housing acquisition poli- Management and Budget Circular A–45 o f S t a f f f o r I n s t a l l a t i o n M a n a g e m e n t cy; establishes the requirement for Army and chapter 15 of this regulation ( D A I M – F D H ) , 6 0 0 A r m y P e n t a g o n , housing master plans; establishes and de- Proponent and exception authority. Washington, DC 20310–0600. fines the Residential Communities Initia- The proponent of this regulation is the t i v e P r o g r a m a s t h e A r m y ’ s h o u s i n g Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Distribution. This publication is availa- privatization program; clarifies the need Management. The proponent has the au- ble in electronic media only and is in- for and use of economic analysis in deter- thority to approve exceptions or waivers tended for command levels C, D, and E m i n i n g h o u s i n g r e q u i r e m e n t s ; i n c o r p o - to this regulation that are consistent with for the Active Army, and D and E for the r a t e s p o l i c y a n d p r o c e d u r e s f o r controlling law and regulations. The pro- Army National Guard of the United States establishing rental rates for Government ponent may delegate this approval author- and the U.S. Army Reserve. housing; emphasizes the requirement for ity, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or a direct reporting *This regulation supersedes AR 210–50, dated 26 February 1999; AR 210–12, dated 8 February 1977; DA Pam 210–7, dated 1 May 1991; and rescinds DA Form 4630–R, dated October 1996; DA Form 5546–R, dated October 1996; and DA Form 5867–R, dated October 1996; and cancels RCS ENG–235 and RCS ENG–308. AR 210–50 (cid:127) 3 October 2005 i UNCLASSIFIED Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number) Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Section I General, page 1 Purpose (cid:127) 1–1, page 1 References (cid:127) 1–2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms (cid:127) 1–3, page 1 Statutory authority (cid:127) 1–4, page 1 Section II Responsibilities, page 1 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations and Environment) (cid:127) 1–5, page 1 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) (cid:127) 1–6, page 1 Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (cid:127) 1–7, page 1 Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management (cid:127) 1–8, page 1 Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (cid:127) 1–9, page 2 Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (cid:127) 1–10, page 2 Director, U.S. Army Installation Management Agency (cid:127) 1–11, page 2 Directors of the U.S. Army Installation Management Agency, Regions (cid:127) 1–12, page 2 Garrison commanders (cid:127) 1–13, page 3 Commanders of major Army commands (cid:127) 1–14, page 3 Housing residents (cid:127) 1–15, page 3 Section III Policy Overview, page 3 Housing objectives (cid:127) 1–16, page 3 Entitlements (cid:127) 1–17, page 4 General guidelines (cid:127) 1–18, page 4 Centralized housing management (cid:127) 1–19, page 5 Staffing (cid:127) 1–20, page 5 Competitive Sourcing Program (cid:127) 1–21, page 5 Exceptions and waivers (cid:127) 1–22, page 5 Chapter 2 Financial Management, page 6 Section I General, page 6 Scope (cid:127) 2–1, page 6 Responsibilities for financial management (cid:127) 2–2, page 6 Funding sources for housing programs (cid:127) 2–3, page 6 Family Housing, Army appropriation (cid:127) 2–4, page 7 Military construction, Army appropriation (cid:127) 2–5, page 7 Defense appropriations (cid:127) 2–6, page 7 Combined funding (cid:127) 2–7, page 7 Section II Planning, Programming, and Budgeting Formulation, page 8 Overview (cid:127) 2–8, page 8 Planning (cid:127) 2–9, page 8 Programming (cid:127) 2–10, page 9 ii AR 210–50 (cid:127) 3 October 2005 Contents—Continued Budgeting (cid:127) 2–11, page 9 Section III Budget Execution and Records, page 9 Budget execution (cid:127) 2–12, page 9 Limitations and approval authorities (cid:127) 2–13, page 9 Records (cid:127) 2–14, page 10 Section IV Fund Use and Control Policies Directly Applicable to Army Family Housing, page 10 Basic policies (cid:127) 2–15, page 10 Reimbursements earned and collected (cid:127) 2–16, page 11 Service and administrative type buildings (cid:127) 2–17, page 11 Handling and disposing of receipts from excess family housing (cid:127) 2–18, page 11 Charges to foreign military personnel (cid:127) 2–19, page 11 Section V Army Family Housing Costing, page 12 Army family housing accounts (cid:127) 2–20, page 12 Elements of cost (cid:127) 2–21, page 12 Direct costs (cid:127) 2–22, page 13 Indirect support costs (cid:127) 2–23, page 13 Construction costs (cid:127) 2–24, page 14 Security costs (cid:127) 2–25, page 14 Chapter 3 Assignment, Occupancy, and Termination, page 15 Section I General, page 15 Scope (cid:127) 3–1, page 15 Grade comparisons (cid:127) 3–2, page 15 Section II Assignment of Family Housing, page 16 Eligibility for family housing (cid:127) 3–3, page 16 Designation of housing (cid:127) 3–4, page 16 Bedroom eligibility (cid:127) 3–5, page 16 Assignment provisions (cid:127) 3–6, page 17 Assignment priorities (cid:127) 3–7, page 18 Waiting lists (cid:127) 3–8, page 19 Eligibility date (cid:127) 3–9, page 20 Application, assignment, and termination documents (cid:127) 3–10, page 21 Key and essential personnel (cid:127) 3–11, page 21 Substandard housing assignment (cid:127) 3–12, page 22 Mandatory assignment (foreign areas only) (cid:127) 3–13, page 22 Home purchase statement (cid:127) 3–14, page 22 Mobile homes and mobile home spaces (cid:127) 3–15, page 22 Other family housing programs (cid:127) 3–16, page 22 Section III Occupancy of Family Housing, page 22 Occupancy by nonfamily members (cid:127) 3–17, page 22 Civilian employees occupancy limitation (cid:127) 3–18, page 23 AR 210–50 (cid:127) 3 October 2005 iii Contents—Continued Section IV Termination of Family Housing, page 23 Termination of housing (cid:127) 3–19, page 23 Exceptions to immediate termination (cid:127) 3–20, page 23 Retention of housing for sponsors on family–member–restricted tours (cid:127) 3–21, page 25 Termination of housing occupied by civilians (cid:127) 3–22, page 25 Eviction and repossession of units (cid:127) 3–23, page 26 Section V Commercial Endeavors in Government Family Housing, page 26 Policy (cid:127) 3–24, page 26 Establishment and operation (cid:127) 3–25, page 26 Section VI Eligibility, Assignment, and Termination of Permanent Party Unaccompanied Personnel Housing, page 26 Categories of permanent party unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 3–26, page 26 Priorities of assignment (cid:127) 3–27, page 27 Waiting lists for senior officer quarters, officer quarters, and senior enlisted quarters (cid:127) 3–28, page 27 Assignment of housing to permanent party personnel (cid:127) 3–29, page 27 Assignment of housing to chaplains (cid:127) 3–30, page 28 Assignment of housing to unaccompanied law enforcement, criminal investigation, and counterintelligence personnel (cid:127) 3–31, page 28 Assignment of housing to Reserve Component personnel (cid:127) 3–32, page 28 Assignment of housing to civilian employees (cid:127) 3–33, page 29 Assignment of housing to foreign military personnel (cid:127) 3–34, page 29 Conditions of termination (cid:127) 3–35, page 29 Authority to live off–post (cid:127) 3–36, page 30 Nonavailability of adequate permanent party housing (cid:127) 3–37, page 30 Chapter 4 Adequacy Standards, page 31 Section I General, page 31 Scope (cid:127) 4–1, page 31 Types of standards (cid:127) 4–2, page 31 Section II Adequate Housing, page 31 Adequacy standards for Government–controlled family housing (cid:127) 4–3, page 31 Adequacy standards for Government–controlled permanent party UPH (cid:127) 4–4, page 32 Adequacy of off–post housing for permanent party personnel (cid:127) 4–5, page 34 Section III Substandard Family Housing, page 34 Affected housing (cid:127) 4–6, page 34 Disposition of substandard housing (cid:127) 4–7, page 35 Improvement policy (cid:127) 4–8, page 35 Policy on retention (cid:127) 4–9, page 35 Disposition policy (cid:127) 4–10, page 35 Assignment (cid:127) 4–11, page 35 Chapter 5 Occupancy and Disposal, page 35 iv AR 210–50 (cid:127) 3 October 2005 Contents—Continued Section I General, page 36 Scope (cid:127) 5–1, page 36 Goals (cid:127) 5–2, page 36 Occupancy (cid:127) 5–3, page 36 Changes in functional use (cid:127) 5–4, page 36 Section II Family Housing, page 37 Reallocation and diversion of family housing (cid:127) 5–5, page 37 Redesignation and conversion of family housing (cid:127) 5–6, page 38 Inactivation of family housing (cid:127) 5–7, page 39 Reactivation of family housing (cid:127) 5–8, page 39 Disposal of family housing (cid:127) 5–9, page 39 Section III Unaccompanied Personnel Housing, page 39 Unaccompanied personnel housing real property records (cid:127) 5–10, page 39 Classification of unaccompanied personnel housing (permanent party) (cid:127) 5–11, page 39 Diversion of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–12, page 40 Conversion of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–13, page 40 Inactivation of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–14, page 41 Reactivation of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–15, page 41 Disposal of unaccompanied personnel housing (cid:127) 5–16, page 41 Section IV Host–Tenant and Logistic Support Agreements, page 41 Host–tenant concept (cid:127) 5–17, page 41 Host–tenant housing policy (cid:127) 5–18, page 42 Interservice, interdepartmental, and interagency support agreements (ISAs) (cid:127) 5–19, page 42 International agreements (cid:127) 5–20, page 42 Section V Unit Moves and Base Realignments, page 42 Unit moves (cid:127) 5–21, page 42 Base realignments (cid:127) 5–22, page 43 Base closures (cid:127) 5–23, page 43 Chapter 6 Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services, page 43 Section I General, page 44 Scope (cid:127) 6–1, page 44 Local civilian community housing (cid:127) 6–2, page 44 Eligibility (cid:127) 6–3, page 44 Section II Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services Functions and Customer Service, page 44 Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services functions (cid:127) 6–4, page 44 Community Homefinding, Relocation, and Referral Services staffing (cid:127) 6–5, page 45 Coordinated offices (cid:127) 6–6, page 45 Off–post housing availability (cid:127) 6–7, page 45 Assistance and counseling (cid:127) 6–8, page 46 Complaints from the soldier (cid:127) 6–9, page 47 AR 210–50 (cid:127) 3 October 2005 v Contents—Continued Advertisements and information technology (cid:127) 6–10, page 47 Section III Housing Discrimination Complaints, page 47 Equal Opportunity in Off–post Housing Program (cid:127) 6–11, page 47 Reporting housing discrimination complaints (cid:127) 6–12, page 48 Preliminary inquiry (cid:127) 6–13, page 48 Use of verifiers (cid:127) 6–14, page 48 Complaint process (cid:127) 6–15, page 49 Conducting an informal hearing (cid:127) 6–16, page 49 Legal review (cid:127) 6–17, page 49 Garrison commander’s decision (cid:127) 6–18, page 49 Closing the case (cid:127) 6–19, page 50 Report of inquiry or investigation (cid:127) 6–20, page 51 Follow–up actions (cid:127) 6–21, page 51 Removal of restrictive sanctions (cid:127) 6–22, page 52 Privacy Act and Freedom of Information Act (cid:127) 6–23, page 52 Complaint procedures in foreign areas (cid:127) 6–24, page 52 Chapter 7 Operation and Maintenance, page 52 Section I General, page 52 Scope (cid:127) 7–1, page 52 General policy (cid:127) 7–2, page 52 Joint responsibility (cid:127) 7–3, page 52 Energy conservation (cid:127) 7–4, page 52 Work authorization (cid:127) 7–5, page 53 Work classification (cid:127) 7–6, page 53 Self–Help (cid:127) 7–7, page 53 Historic housing facilities (cid:127) 7–8, page 54 Special considerations (cid:127) 7–9, page 54 Fire protection (cid:127) 7–10, page 56 Smoke detection and fire suppression systems (cid:127) 7–11, page 56 Carbon monoxide detectors (cid:127) 7–12, page 56 Policy on multiple air conditioning units (cid:127) 7–13, page 56 Telephone and Internet service provider connection charges (cid:127) 7–14, page 57 Television and cable Internet connection charges (cid:127) 7–15, page 57 Section II Family Housing, page 57 Operations policies (cid:127) 7–16, page 57 Utility metering (cid:127) 7–17, page 58 Identification of housing (cid:127) 7–18, page 58 Maintenance policies (cid:127) 7–19, page 58 Cleaning incident to vacating housing (cid:127) 7–20, page 59 Restoration of damaged or destroyed dwelling units (cid:127) 7–21, page 60 Maintenance and repair projects (cid:127) 7–22, page 63 Maintenance standards (cid:127) 7–23, page 64 Incidental improvements (cid:127) 7–24, page 64 Support for exceptional family members (cid:127) 7–25, page 64 Change of occupancy (cid:127) 7–26, page 65 Director of Public Works support for family child care homes (cid:127) 7–27, page 65 Use of resident–owned window air conditioning units and ceiling fans in existing dwelling units (cid:127) 7–28, page 65 vi AR 210–50 (cid:127) 3 October 2005